@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialJapanese teens are reading less manga
Ichishi Iida’s 2026 analysis points to a long-term decline in youth readership. His 1996-2019 comparison shows high-school boys reading Weekly Shonen Jump fell from 487 to 44 in the survey sample.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.social268 roles are being eliminated. Activision will develop the next Halo with a new team, while overseeing Rare and World’s Edge. Bethesda will oversee Obsidian, Playground + Turn 10 will merge, and Ninja Theory faces a proposed closure.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialDaredevil: Born Again canceled after Season 3
Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again will end with its upcoming third season. Season 3 is still happening and will be the series’ final chapter, with the show expected to return in 2027.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialAcer CEO Jason Chen expects PC prices to rise 5–20% in Q4 2026, with RAM/SSD-heavy systems hit hardest. Prices could peak around mid-2027 before falling as memory supply improves. Cheaper components may take months to reach finished PCs.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialRecent Chinese social-media discussions criticize the dominance of xuanhuan/xianxia and the shortage of genuine female-led stories. Fans are calling for more sports, mystery, school, slice-of-life and other genres beyond cultivation fantasy.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialShift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim, a huge Bayonetta fan, offered to design characters for the next game and later made a serious proposal to collaborate with PlatinumGames again. CEO Atsushi Inaba also expressed interest.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialCosmic Princess Kaguya! tops Japan’s Blu-ray chart
The limited edition sold 27K copies in its first week, with the standard edition adding 9K. The publisher says limited-edition shipments have now reached 108K. The Netflix anime also passed ¥2.7B at Japan’s box office.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialThe official Japanese Pokémon account posted a 30-second Hoenn gameplay clip that looks unusually crisp for GBA. The runtime also matches Switch/Switch 2's capture limit. FireRed/LeafGreen already came to Switch this year. Coincidence?
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialA new Sony patent describes a PlayStation controller relaying payment data from a nearby phone to the console using NFC, Bluetooth or physical contact. It could cover games, DLC, credits and in-app purchases. It’s only a patent for now.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialCartoon Network and Nickelodeon could soon become sister networks
Paramount Skydance settled lawsuits from 12 states and the WGA, clearing the major legal hurdles to its $110B Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The merger is expected to close before Sept. 30.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialStellar Blade’s outfits were designed with realism in mind
Shift Up used 3D scanning and paid close attention to how Eve’s clothes move, interact with her body and react to things like water. Her body was also based on a scan of model Shin Jae-eun.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency as a potentially historic El Niño develops. The state is preparing for increased risks of severe storms, flooding, landslides, debris flows and coastal impacts this winter.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialSony patents AI-powered device repairs
Sony has patented an AI system that could diagnose and potentially repair devices by generating software fixes. Faulty AI code or compromised servers could create risks, though. It’s only a patent for now.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialCallina Liang trained for around two hours a day in Taekwondo, Muay Thai and Wushu for her Chun-Li role. By the end of filming, she said each thigh had grown 6.5 cm. She also studied Chun-Li's game moves in slow motion to nail the character's fighting style.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialThe new promo for Tetsuryō! meet with Tetsudou Musume features the opening theme “GO! GO! RAILWAY!!” by Asaka. The original East Fish Studio anime follows four college girls exploring Japan by rail and premieres October 8 at midnight, effectively October 9.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialBungie has confirmed it is restoring vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations and raids, and the returning content will be available to all players. The work will take time as Bungie updates old content for the game's current systems.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialThai influencer Punchngan is making waves after winning a Beyblade X tournament in Bangkok. Her victory went viral online, while Thailand prepares to host the first BEYBLADE X GP FINAL this December. The tournament will bring qualifiers from 19 regions together.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialParamount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states seeking to block its $110B Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, Bloomberg reports. The deal includes CBS/CNN editorial boards and penalties tied to its 30-film theater pledge.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialThe end of the world as we know it. The beginning of a new one. Apocalypse Z: New World heads to Prime Video on October 30, continuing the zombie saga as survivors face a dangerous mission in a world devastated by the TSJ virus.
@geekrealmhub.bsky.socialPocketpair keeps a “graveyard” of hundreds of rough Pal concepts. John “Bucky” Buckley says employees rank new designs internally from 1-5, while unused ideas can be mixed into future Pals. Sekhmet got such a strong reaction she raced through production.
